Lines On A Canadian Hunter

Of Kentucky's great hunter bold, Old Daniel Boon, oft tales are told ; Of wild beasts he had no fear, But dangers loved, that pioneer. Canada hath hunters many, Yet perhaps there is not any For skill and boldness can compare With our own Daniel Hebner. In youth he was both tall and strong, And supple as a willow thong ; Hs never fled from savage bear, Though bruin on hind legs would rear. In hunting mink, or fox, or coon, He was a second Daniel Boon ; His rifle oft brought down the deer, Which to his table brought good cheer. But through his life his highest aim Was to kill the savage game, To track the wild cat to its lair And see its eyes so fiercely glare. But he oft longs for a cut ham, Sweet as from bear near to Putnam, For he waged his fiercest war In big swamp of Dorchester. Now, in the winter, Dan he rides Warm 'mong his bear and coon skin hides. He lets the younger men now snare The beaver, muskrat and ottar.